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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 13, 1950
Page
6
Fragmentary radio listing shows a dense schedule with times and program titles such as Sacred Music, Daily Devotions, Women's Magazine, The Country Hour, and Cricket segments. It references multiple time blocks around 4 percent and 11:30 to 12:48, noting programs like School Broadcast, Homewife's Choice, and Children’s Session among others.
Advice from the Department of Public Works to the Mearigan Member Mr P Byrne details a total expenditure of £1931 for Tully State Rural School. The plan includes a two‑room timber building with 21 by 40 feet floor space, a verandah, asbestos cement roofing, and pink pine framing.
Harold an officer of the List Battal ion enlisted for service in Unit COP Japan. The Guid monthly meeting held on Thursday at 3 pm on Novem ber 8 at Saint Peter's School Hall Barreti Street. Mesdames Davis Burmell Peel Milworth Bradfeld attended with Lat run Cane Powe absent. Final plan for the birthday garden party discussed. Afternoon tea hosted by Mesdames Davis and Head. December meeting to be hosted by Cane and Hipworu. St Peter's Women's Guild held annual plain party with costumes judged by Close Marshall Hughes Jones. Music by Tracey Cummings Woodward. Cake competition won by Miss Keeble, cake by Mrs O Meara iced by Mrs Quinn. Prizes awarded by junior Sunday School members with bouquets by Mrs Woodward. Supper served by guild members. Final guild meeting of year at secretary's home last Tuesday 7:30 pm. Winners listed for original boy/girl, fancy dress, best dressed, with several names. GUIDS meeting noted at St Johns Club room. Members Townsend Price attended. opening remarks given.
St Josephs Catholic Daughters of Australia held a bridge afternoon in St Josephs Hall last Thursday. Hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs Jones and Mrs Edwards oversaw the bingo tables. Prizes went to Mrs O Sullivan highest score and Mrs Mawney with a hidden number. Attendees included Harper, Reid, Fennell, Bawney, Croshers, Cahill, Jones, Turner, Denerty, Arbuckle, Edwards, Poster, Archer, MacCallum, Smith, Quinnivan, Coutis, Remane, Ousiy, Meir, Downey, OConnor, Wilson, Lesina, Anderson, Schofield, O Bulli y, Maunder, Evans, Grey, Braithwaite, Peeley, O Bulliyan, Bannell, Twomey and Miss Hoxtesses for next afternoon are Mrs Henderson and Mrs Hughes.
A long list of arrivals by TAA from Brisbane Melbourne Townsville Mackay Maryborough and other places includes Mr and Mrs Whittaker Misses McDeaitin and Fanning and many others. Outward and inward northern and southern passengers are named with destinations including Townsville Brisbane Sydney Coen Cooktown and Bowen.
In Bombay on November 17 a newly married pair planned a quiet evening out. Their servant reportedly stole away with all their valuables after promising two cinema tickets. The couple returned to find the attendant absent and the theft discovered.
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